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self-injurious behavior  

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  • Self-injurious behavior is among the most perplexing and serious forms of psychopathology in children with developmental disabilities. It is defined as the repetitive and deliberate infliction of harm to one's own body (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). [Source: Encyclopedia of School Psychology; Self-Injurious Behavior]

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